Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the was 86.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2024
All-time low
77.9%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Bulgaria stood at 86.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Bulgaria peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.9% | — |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 86.7% | -1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 77.9% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 81.2% | 88.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Bulgaria?
- Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Bulgaria was 86.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the households with income from benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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